The Daily Chop, June 11, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, June 11, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://chopchat.com/on3-s-acc-power-rankings-have-florida-state-football-in-a-surprising-position
On3's ACC Power Rankings have Florida State football in a surprising position

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/new-ranking-reveals-fsu-football-stands-nationally-experience
New Ranking Reveals Where FSU Football Stands Nationally In Experience

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-drops-dramatically-espn-rankings
FSU Football Drops Dramatically in ESPN Future Power Rankings

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/how-fsu-football-can-put-ashton-daniels-thrive
How FSU Football Can Put Ashton Daniels In Position To Thrive

https://chopchat.com/acc-network-s-taylor-tannebaum-buys-stock-in-ashton-daniels-for-florida-state-in-2026
ACC Network's Taylor Tannebaum buys stock in Ashton Daniels for Florida State in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-player-named-to-several-prestigious-preseason-teams/ar-AA25kjPs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duce Robinson named to several prestigious preseason teams

https://chopchat.com/4-star-rb-commit-jayden-miles-brings-the-noles-a-skillset-they-desperately-need
4-star RB commit Jayden Miles brings the Noles a skillset they desperately need

https://www.aol.com/articles/fsus-2027-recruiting-class-ranking-143649000.html
FSU's 2027 recruiting class ranking after Jayden Miles' commitment

https://chopchat.com/sean-green-s-fsu-commitment-quote-could-provide-a-sliver-of-hope-for-mike-norvell
Sean Green’s FSU commitment quote could provide a sliver of hope for Mike Norvell

https://chopchat.com/3-prospects-that-florida-state-has-cooled-off-on-in-the-2027-recruiting-cycle
3 prospects that Florida State has cooled off on in the 2027 recruiting cycle

https://chopchat.com/latest-update-proves-mike-norvell-has-stopped-star-gazing-and-that-could-save-fsu-s-2027-class
Latest update proves Mike Norvell has stopped star-gazing and that could save FSU's 2027 class

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/fsu-football-loses-commitment-talented-linebacker-in-2027-class-gregory-batson-
FSU Football Loses Commitment From Talented Linebacker in 2027 Class

https://chopchat.com/blue-chip-lb-de-commitment-just-erased-mike-norvell-s-2027-recruiting-momentum-gregory-batson
Blue-chip LB de-commitment just erased Mike Norvell's 2027 recruiting momentum

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-has-likely-run-out-of-time-with-4-star-florida-state-target-announcing-on-friday-jabarrius-garror
Mike Norvell has likely run out of time with 4-star FSU target announcing on Friday

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/florida-state-quarterback-commitment-encouraging-recruiting-message-logan-flaherty-
Florida State Quarterback Commitment Sends Encouraging Recruiting Message

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-close-to-landing-edge-target-as-official-visit-looms/ar-AA25khRT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State close to landing edge target as official visit looms

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-abraham-and-mendes-earn-first-all-america-accolades
Abraham and Mendes Earn First All-America Accolades

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-three-seminoles-named-to-all-region-team
Three Seminoles Named to All-Region Team

https://www.aol.com/articles/fsu-pitcher-named-perfect-game-175450000.html
FSU pitcher named Perfect Game All-American

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-baseball-posts-an-incredible-graphic-exposing-its-biggest-weakness-in-2026
Florida State baseball posts an incredible graphic exposing its biggest weakness in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/three-areas-of-need-for-fsu-baseball-who-the-seminoles-should-target-in-the-transfer-portal/ar-AA25jZuR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three areas of need for FSU baseball: Who should the Seminoles target in the transfer portal?

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-track-and-field-korbmacher-extine-advance-to-ncaa-finals
Korbmacher, Extine Advance to NCAA Finals

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-golf-weaver-whaley-earn-all-america-honors
Weaver, Whaley Earn All-America Honors

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/after-change-in-approach-fsu-s-jack-whaley-closes-year-with-a-bang-at-ncaas/ar-AA25ic14?ocid=BingNewsVerp
After change in approach, FSU’s Jack Whaley closes year with a bang at NCAAs

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/10/womens-golf-fullbrook-earns-second-team-all-america-honors-from-golfweek
Fullbrook Earns Second Team All-America Honors from Golfweek

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/joyous-fsu-softball-is-it-being-lost-to-nil-poaching-opinion/ar-AA25gVRt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Joyous FSU softball – is it being lost to NIL poaching?

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/news/590681/trey-benson-ankle-works-off-to-side-mandatory-minicamp-tuesday-.php
Trey Benson (ankle) works off to side in mandatory minicamp Tuesday

https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2026/06/bills-keon-coleman-did-something-at-practice-that-impressed-minicamp-observations.html
Bills’ Keon Coleman did something at practice that impressed (minicamp observations)

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/mike-lafleur-not-worried-about-josh-sweat-at-all
Mike LaFleur not worried about Josh Sweat “at all”

https://www.wkyc.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-cleveland/ultimate-cleveland-sports-show/is-jared-verses-v8-nickname-already-one-of-the-best-cleveland-athlete-nicknames-ever/95-9c821c79-922a-42a2-b65f-0c7e5e8ba6cd
Is Jared Verse's "V8" nickname already one of the BEST CLEVELAND ATHLETE NICKNAMES EVER?

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https://www.si.com/onsi/womens-fastbreak/wnba/natasha-howard-s-lynx-success-shows-she-s-better-than-fever-stint-suggested-01ktrrra9hb0
Natasha Howard’s Lynx Success Shows She’s ‘Better’ Than Fever Stint Suggested

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/natasha-howard-mocks-dallas-wings-181242812.html
Natasha Howard Mocks Dallas Wings With Savage Dig After Emphatic Win

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https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/horses-for-courses/2026/06/10/rbc-canadian-open-tpc-toronto-brooks-koepka-eric-cole-alex-fitzpatrick-odds-betting-fantasy-picks-advice
Horses for Courses: Can Brooks Koepka’s iron play carry him to success in Canada?

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-football-2026-predictions/ar-AA25kS8K?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC football 2026 predictions

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-duke-basketball-can-earn-1-seed-in-2027-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA25nwzy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Duke basketball can earn 1-seed in 2027 NCAA tournament

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-freshman-joaquim-boumtje-boumtje/
Meet Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje: Duke's 7-foot phenom and next potential No. 1 draft pick

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/06/10/unc-baseball-college-world-series-history-2026-omaha/90468453007/
UNC baseball College World Series history: Will Tar Heels win national championship?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/unc-baseball-not-named-top-team-in-omaha-for-college-world-series/ar-AA25laIM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC baseball not named top team in Omaha for College World Series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/unc-baseball-wants-one-thing-the-national-title-thats-all-weve-talked-about/ar-AA25kTE7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC baseball wants one thing - the national title. 'That's all we've talked about'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-notre-dame-baseball-star-bino-watters-will-now-play-in-the-sec/ar-AA25kujp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former Notre Dame baseball star Bino Watters will now play in the SEC
Unfortunately for Notre Dame baseball, it has become a feeder program for the SEC

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/06/11/college-football-still-thriving-despite-inner-turmoil-chaos-texas-tech-brendan-sorsby-fp/90500022007/
College football is chaos, greed and dysfunction — and still king

https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/3-college-football-head-coaches-facing-the-most-pressure-entering-2026-season-riley-norvell-kiffin
3 College Football Head Coaches Facing the Most Pressure Entering 2026 Season
2. Mike Norvell, Florida State

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-gators/news/florida-land-another-top-30-transfer-in-rhp-maddox-mcdougall/
Florida lands another top 30 transfer in RHP Maddox McDougall

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/where-florida-football-s-most-hated-rivalries-rank-for-gator-nation/ar-AA25iz7m?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where Florida football's most-hated rivalries rank for Gator Nation
5. FSU

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2026/06/08/college-sports-commission-georgia-nil-agreement/90459221007/
This Georgia athletics NIL deal was flagged. Then the guidelines got updated

https://www.aol.com/news/hawai-athletics-gets-5-million-050300644.html
Hawai’i Athletics gets $5 million donation to help support NIL efforts
Bank of Hawaii, First Hawaiian and former chairman commit $5M to UH athletics NIL

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/iowa-hawkeyes-get-creative-in-nil-wild-west-with-new-partnership/ar-AA25i0eu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Iowa Hawkeyes get creative in NIL Wild West with new partnership

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fired-brian-kelly-takes-unpaid-103040594.html
Fired Brian Kelly Takes Up Unpaid Football Coaching Role At Memphis

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ou-athletics-announces-extension-with-learfield-plans-for-nil-center/ar-AA25cZCC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
OU athletics announces extension with Learfield, plans for NIL center

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-tech-brendan-sorsby-decision-college-football/
Texas Tech's decision on Brendan Sorsby threatens to throw a live grenade into college football powder keg

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-tech-brendan-sorsby-decision-college-football/
Texas Tech's decision on Brendan Sorsby threatens to throw a live grenade into college football powder keg

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/brendan-sorsby-fallout-texas-tech-athletic-director-backlash/
Texas Tech athletic director defends actions on Brendan Sorsby as school shows no signs of backing down

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pat-forde-the-big-12-must-stop-the-brendan-sorsby-scam-before-it-engulfs-college-football/ar-AA25k93n?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The Big 12 must stop the Brendan Sorsby scam before it engulfs college football

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/brendan-sorsby-fallout-georgia-nebraska-texas-tech-big-12-big-ten/
Brendan Sorsby fallout: Georgia, Nebraska boycott future games vs. Texas Tech as Big 12, Big Ten mull action

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/auburn-is-using-nil-in-its-international-recruiting-strategy/ar-AA25iiBQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Auburn is using NIL in its international recruiting strategy

https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/sports/2026/06/10/todd-golden-florida-basketball-tampa
Todd Golden ready to begin this season where last one ended: in Tampa

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/theres-a-common-theme-with-the-top-college-basketball-recruits-in-kentucky/ar-AA25iW8X?ocid=BingNewsVerp
There's a common theme with the top college basketball recruits in Kentucky

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2026/06/11/college-world-series-predictions-who-will-win-college-baseball-title-cws-omaha-2026/90497840007/
College World Series predictions: Expert picks for college baseball championship

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/the-arms-that-will-decide-the-college-world-series-top-pitchers-at-cws/ar-AA25nvx8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The arms that will decide the College World Series: Top pitchers at CWS

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2026/06/10/alabama-trio-give-college-world-series-a-touch-of-tallahassee/90471963007/
Tallahassee trio pacing Alabama baseball's run to College World Series

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.newsday.com/sports/nil-house-lawsuit-court-c12764
In NIL case, judge's decision about 'associated entities' will loom large in college spending

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/49021471/letter-nc-state-eyeing-legal-claims-vs-lsu-wade-exit
Letter: NC State eyeing legal claims vs. LSU over Wade's exit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/usc-freshman-linebacker-talanoa-ili-joins-lawsuit-seeking-to-upend-new-nil-system/ar-AA25fPWM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
USC freshman linebacker Talanoa Ili joins lawsuit seeking to upend new NIL system
USC linebacker part of lawsuit intended to topple NIL system

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/11/protect-college-sports-act-seeks-rein-collegiate-spending/
How to stop the college sports arms race before it’s too late